WEBVTT HE DID.AND, NOW HE'S GOT HIS EYES ONHIS SENIOR YEAR AND IVY LEAGUESCHOOLS.FOR MASON HIGH SCHOOL SENIORVICTOR CHEN, TAKING THE ACT FORA SECOND TIME WASN'T ON HISMIND.>> I HAD A FAIRLY HIGH SCOREALREADY THAT I WAS HAPPY WITH.I WASN'T SURE I COULD GET AHIGHER SCORE THAN THAT.NATALIE: BUT HE DID.A PERFECT 36 HIS SECOND TIMEAROUND.IN MARCH, OHIO STUDENTS COULDTAKE THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMFOR FREE AS PART OF NEW TESTINGREQUIREMENTS.SO, VICTOR BUCKLED DOWN AND GOTTO WORK.I JUST PAID ATTENTION INCLASS AND DOING SCHOOL WORK.THEN BEFORE THE TEST, JUSTFAMILIARIZING YOURSELF WITH THETEST, LIKE PRACTICE TESTS,HELPED WITH TIMING.NATALIE: PERSISTENCE PAID OFF.>> AT FIRST I SAW IT, I REALLYDIDN'T BELIEVE THAT WAS THESCORE.I HAD TO CHECK IS THIS REALLYWHAT I GOT.NATALIE: VICTOR IS MODEST WHENIT COMES TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT,GIVEN CREDIT TO THE STAFF, ANDSTUDENTS AT MASON HIGH SCHOOL.>> PERSONALLY, I THINK, EVEN THEREASON I'VE SUCCEEDED LIKE THISIS BECAUSE OF THE OTHER PEOPLETHERE THAT HAVE HELPED MOTIVATEME, HELP PUSH ME.SEEING OTHER PEOPLE SUCCEED ATTHEIR LEVEL HAS HELPS ENCOURAGEME TO EXCEED MY OWN EXPECTATIONSAND SUCCEED AS WELL.NATALIE: VICTOR SAYS HE'SLOOKING FORWARD TO SLACKING OFFA LITTLE BIT HIS SENIOR YEAR,SPENDING MORE TIME WITH FAMILYAND FRIENDS, AND OF COURSE,COLLEGE.

One Mason High School student is entering his senior year with a little less stress. He just aced his ACT test.

For Victor Chen, 17, taking the ACT for a second time, wasn’t on his mind.

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“I had a fairly high score already that I was happy with. I wasn’t sure I could get a higher score than that,” Chen said.

But, he did: a perfect 36 his second time around.

In March, Ohio students could take the college entrance exam for free as part of new testing requirements in the 2014 Ohio education law.

Chen decided to buckle down, and he got to work.

“I think my rigorous classes helped prepare me. I just paid attention in class, and did school work. Then before the test, just familiarizing yourself with the test, like practice tests, helped with timing,” Chen said.

And, his persistence paid off.

Chen received the results in the mail.

“At first I saw it, I really didn’t believe that was the score,” Chen said. “I had to check ‘is this really what I got?’”

Chen is modest when it comes to the accomplishment.

He gives credit to the staff, and students at Mason High School for much of his success.

“Personally, I think, even the reason I’ve succeeded like this, is because of the other people here that have helped motivate me, and help push me,” Chen said. “Seeing other people succeed at their level has helps encourage me to exceed my own expectations and succeed as well.”

Chen said he is looking forward to “slacking off” a little bit his senior year.

He wants to spend more time with friends, and family.

Chen has his eyes set on Stanford and Harvard, and he is considering a career in medicine or bioengineering.

Until then, he plans on continuing his tennis career at Mason High School, as well as community service projects.

Chen is one of three high school seniors this year to receive the perfect score.